泰巴赫大学大学生中电子烟的使用情况及心血管疾病症状
The Prevalence of Electronic Cigarette Use Among College Students of Taibah University and Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease.
作者信息
Alzahrani Talal, Alhazmi Marwan F, Alharbi Ahmed N, AlAhmadi Feras T, Alhubayshi Amer N, Alzahrani Bader A
机构信息
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia.
Rabigh General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2023 Jun 10;35(2):163-168. doi: 10.37616/2212-5043.1338. eCollection 2023.
BACKGROUND
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been increasing in popularity among young adults due to the misconception about the safety of e-cigarettes. Our study aims to identify the prevalence rate of e-cigarette use among college students, the reason behind their use, and the relationship between the use of electronic cigarettes and cardiovascular symptoms among college students.
METHODS
An online questionnaire was sent to students of Taibah University between 2021 and 2022. Data from this survey were analyzed to obtain the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Taibah University students and to compare the demographic and health characteristics differences between e-cigarette users and non-users. The prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms was also compared between the two groups.
RESULTS
A total of 519 students participated in this study. The prevalence rate of e-cigarette use was 24%. Compared to non-users, e-cigarette users were more likely to be male (71% vs. 40%, p < 0.01), overweight (44% vs. 32%, p = 0.01), and drug users (4% vs. 1%, p = 0.01). E-cigarette users were likelier to complain of cardiovascular symptoms, including chest pain (19% vs. 10%, p = 0.01), shortness of breath (14% vs. 7%, p = 0.02), and palpitation (12% vs. 6%, p = 0.03). The association between e-cigarette use and cardiovascular symptoms was significant even after adjusting for students' characteristics. Students' main reasons for e-cigarette use were to enjoy the flavors of e-cigarettes, quit tobacco smoking, and improve depression.
CONCLUSION
The prevalence rate of e-cigarette use among college students was 24%. The self-reported cardiovascular disease symptoms rate was doubled among e-cigarette users compared to non-users.
背景
由于对电子烟安全性存在误解，电子烟在年轻人中越来越受欢迎。我们的研究旨在确定大学生中电子烟的使用流行率、他们使用电子烟的原因，以及大学生使用电子烟与心血管症状之间的关系。
方法
在2021年至2022年期间，向泰巴赫大学的学生发送了一份在线问卷。对该调查的数据进行分析，以得出泰巴赫大学学生中电子烟的使用流行率，并比较电子烟使用者和非使用者之间的人口统计学和健康特征差异。还比较了两组之间心血管症状的流行率。
结果
共有519名学生参与了这项研究。电子烟的使用流行率为24%。与非使用者相比，电子烟使用者更可能是男性（71%对40%，p<0.01）、超重（44%对32%，p=0.01）和吸毒者（4%对1%，p=0.01）。电子烟使用者更有可能抱怨心血管症状，包括胸痛（19%对10%，p=0.01）、呼吸急促（14%对7%，p=0.02）和心悸（12%对6%，p=0.03）。即使在调整学生特征后，电子烟使用与心血管症状之间的关联仍然显著。学生使用电子烟的主要原因是享受电子烟的口味、戒烟和改善抑郁。
结论
大学生中电子烟的使用流行率为24%。与非使用者相比，电子烟使用者自我报告的心血管疾病症状率翻倍。
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